United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 692 — Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 This bill repeals the excise tax on the sale of a medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill repeals the excise tax on medical devices under the Internal Revenue Code.

  • Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

    subchapter E

    This change removes the entire subchapter that imposes the excise tax on medical devices.

  • 26 U.S.C. 4221

    The last sentence.

    This change removes the specific provision regarding medical devices from the sales tax exemption rules.

  • 26 U.S.C. 6416(b)

    The last sentence.

    This change eliminates references related to the medical device tax in the section defining tax refunds for certain sales.

  • Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

    the item relating to subchapter E

    This clerical amendment updates the index by removing reference to the repealed medical device excise tax.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 692 do?
Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 This bill repeals the excise tax on the sale of a medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.
Who sponsors S 692?
S 692 is sponsored by Toomey, Patrick (Republican).
What is the current status of S 692?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 692?
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